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Opening photo: A detail of a laboratory in the Titan’s R&D Centre in El Prat de Llobregat near Barcelona.
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S P E C I A L O N RAW M ATE RI ALS, PIGMENTS, PA I NT & C O ATI NG TECHNOLOGIES
Research and Technological Innovation as the Cornerstones of Industrias Titan’s Philosophy Ilaria Paolomelo ipcm®
T
he coating market is constantly evolving.
have an R&D department focussing on
of the Spanish company since its
It requires increasingly advanced
innovation, in terms of both products and
establishment in 1917. Thanks to the
solutions in terms of both aesthetics
manufacturing processes.
choices and investments implemented
and performance, which also comply with
For Industrias Titan, technological
in about a century of history, Industrias
ever-stricter environmental regulations.
innovation has always been synonymous
Titan has become a leading company
In order to meet market needs, therefore,
with constant research and development:
in the Spanish market of industrial and
for a coating manufacturer it is crucial to
this has been the corporate philosophy
decorative paints. In addition to its
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